Geography
Rome is located on this peninsula
Italy
According to legend, who founded the city of Rome?
Romulus and Remus
What were the two main social classes in ancient Rome?
Plebeians and Patricians
Who were the combatants in the Punic Wars?
Rome and Carthage
This kingdom is located North of Greece
Macedonia
Hills
A government where citizens vote for their leaders
Republic
This social class was made up of common people who included farmers, traders, and shopkeepers
Plebeians
Where was the Carthaginian Empire located?
North Africa, Sardinia, Sicily, and Corsica
During which other major conflict did the First Macedonian War begin?
2nd Punic War
These mountains separate Italy from the rest of Europe
The Alps
Which group ruled most of central Italy, including Rome, before the Romans?
Etruscans (Tarquins)
What was established to make Roman laws public to all citizens?
Twelve Tables
What was the main conflict that started the First Punic War?
Control of Sicily
What happened to Macedonia after the last Macedonian War?
It became an official Roman province
Tiber
What led to the birth of the Roman Republic?
The overthrow of the Etruscan kings
This Roman dictator gave up power voluntarily
Cincinnatus
Who were the generals for Rome and Carthage during the 2nd Punic War?
Hannibal (Carthage)
Scipio (Rome)
What military innovation helped Rome defeat Macedonia at the Battle of Cynoscephalae?
The flexible legion fighting style
Rome, Carthage, and Greece are all connected by this body of water
Mediterranean Sea
A Roman who helped overthrow the monarchy and became one of the first Consuls
Lucius Junius Brutus
Name the 6 different government positions in the Roman Republic (one is used twice)
Senate, Council of Plebs, Consul (x2), Tribune, Dictator
Name a result of the Punic Wars
Rome gained control of the Mediterranean Sea
Carthage became a Roman province
50,000 Carthaginians were enslaved
Why were the Macedonian Wars historically significant?
They established Rome as the dominant power in the eastern Mediterranean